Communication Technologies for Throttling Valve Control
Closed-loop control performance depends on the dynamic response of the controller, valve, measurement and process.…
Cover Story
Commentary
Focusing on water
Water is both a life-giving source and a potentially devastating force. Citing this range of…
In The News
Newsfronts
The Changing Face of Maintenance
Connected enterprises and intelligent instrumentation promote predictive maintenance and improve reliability Process reliability is one…
A Look Inside Advanced Materials Analysis
Testing and characterization techniques are rising to meet the demands of increasingly complex materials and…
Chementator
Chementator Briefs
Cotton dyes Cotton Inc. (Cary, N.C.; www.cottoninc.com) and Archroma (Reinach, Switzerland) have collaborated to present…
The search for salt-tolerant microbes for improved bioleaching
In response to water scarcity and declining grades of ore, the mineral processing industry has…
Making ammonia at milder conditions
Ammonia is a crucial chemical feedstock for fertilizer production, as well as a potential energy…
Ethanol from CO2
Scientists at the U.S. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL; Tenn.; www.ornl.gov) have developed an…
Solution mining technique improves potash yields
A new patent-pending solution-mining technique known as SMER (selective mining with enhanced recovery), developed by…
Commercial MOFs on the horizon
A partnership between materials company NuMat Technologies (Skokie, Ill.; www.numat-tech.com) and The Linde Group (Munich,…
Plasma oxidation disinfects water without the addition of chemicals
A new technology that uses plasma to kill bacteria and simultaneously oxidize organic material in…
Recycling textiles into reusable cotton, polyesters and silver
Millions of tons of cotton-polyester-blend material that would normally be discarded in landfills could be…
This alkylation process uses an ionic liquid catalyst
A new alkylation technology that uses ionic liquids as a catalyst has been licensed by…
Tin-based catalyst for photodecomposition
Daylight-driven photocatalysts have attracted much attention in the context of “green” technology for reducing pollutants.…
A microwave-assisted flow reactor for organic synthesis
Saida FDS Inc. (Shizuoka, http://saidagroup.jp/fds_en/) has commercialized a flow reactor that uses microwaves to produce…
Making bio-oils via solvent liquefaction
At a pilot plant near Ames, Iowa, a team of researchers from Iowa State University…
This desalination process uses much less energy than RO
An adsorption desalination and cooling (ADC) plant has been implemented at Solar Village near the…
Business News
Business News - November 2016
Plant Watch Covestro doubles polycarbonate resin production capacity in Shanghai October 12, 2016 — Covestro…
Technical & Practical
Feature Report
Heat Transfer in Wiped Film Evaporators
Simulations demonstrate the complex, changing properties of materials within the evaporator. Such information can help…
Facts at Your Fingertips
Sampling for Internal Corrosion
Properly selected and executed sampling techniques are essential for assessing, controlling and mitigating internal corrosion…
Technology Profile
Carbon Fiber Production from Pitch
This column is based on a report published by Intratec titled “Carbon Fiber Production from…
Solids Processing
Dust Management in Bulk-Material-Handling Operations
Dust management can be divided into three main categories: prevention, containment and suppression. Understanding the…
Engineering Practice
Considering Fugitive Emissions During the Conceptual Design Stage
The ability to reduce fugitive emissions through the use of strategic design modifications not only…
You And Your Job
Re-Establishing Course
Changing employment situations can leave affected employees trying to redefine their career paths. The positive…
Equipment & Services
Focus
Analyzers
Monitor hydrogen peroxide in water-treatment applications The advanced HP80 hydrogen peroxide analyzer (photo) measures hydrogen…
New Products
These internal gear pumps are smaller and faster
A new and innovative internal gear pump which can be driven by standard electric motors,…
This particle analyzer measures over 30 different parameters
The FlowCam 8100 particle imaging and analysis system (photo) features this company’s most advanced camera…
This hygienic rotary valve has USDA approval
The ZRD sanitary rotary valves (photo) have been approved by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture…
This rotary pressure filter has clean-in-place technology
Type RPF rotary pressure filters (photo) are continuously operating filters that facilitate gas-tight cake handling…
Express availability services launched for motors and drives
Control Techniques and Leroy-Somer (CT & LS) have launched a new service in Europe designed…
Condition monitoring tools for compressor-lubrication systems
The new Proflo USB-IR Adaptor (photo) and Proflo Assist Software provide condition monitoring of reciprocating-compressor…
Launch of the world’s smallest differential pressure sensor
Introduced at electronica 2016 (Munich, Germany; November 8–11), the new SDP3x sensor’s small footprint of…
A rugged low-flow pump for challenging fluids
The recently introduced Series MP7000 mechanically actuated diaphragm metering pump (photo) was designed to be…
Butterfly valve meets requirements of CPI
The Neles BWX high-performance butterfly valve (photo) has now gained ground in meeting the challenging…
Quality data capture in hazardous areas made easy
The use of 1- and 2-D barcodes and NFC/HF RFID transponders is steadily increasing. They…
Inverted-bucket steam traps for high pressures
The new IBV range of high-pressure inverted-bucket steam traps (photo) are available in sizes from½…
A new series of active pulsation dampeners
The new DT series of active pulsation dampeners (photo) is totally redesigned, and has more…
A jacketed reactor for effortless reaction scaleup
Launched last month, the Orb Pilot jacketed reactor is said to be a unique system…
New diaphragm pressure gage for the highest safety
The new model PG43SA-D diaphragm pressure gage (photo) features integrated diaphragm monitoring, and thus eliminates…
Remote monitoring and control software for this metal detector
SmartX7Link software gives users the power to remotely monitor, control and download logs for one…
A new magnetically coupled rotary vane pump
The Duo 11 ATEX rotary vane pump (photo), which meets ATEX directive 2014/34/EU, was introduced…
The premier of a printer for blister packs
Launched this month at Pack Expo 2016 (Chicago, Ill.; November 6–9), the BlisterJet CMYK (photo)…
Update for System 800xA Minerals Library
An updated version of this company’s System 800xA Minerals Library (photo) was released last month.…
Determine flare-gas heat values with this mass spectrometer
The Promaxion process mass spectrometer (photo) is said to offer more detailed and relevant data…
Analyze and edit images in the field with this infrared camera
The TiX620 infrared camera’s 640×480 resolution provides measurement accuracy, and its 5.6-in. high-resolution LCD screen…
Blower packages available open or enclosed
The new MPAK 2000 blower package (photo) is designed for simple installation and to meet…
Precise flow control forcryogenic applications
Valve solutions must satisfy strict demands when used in complex pure steam systems, such as…
This syringe pump has two independent pumping channels
The Pump 33 DDS (dual drive system; photo) is a syringe pump that has two…
Radar level transmitters with Bluetooth connectivity
The Micropilot FMR10 and FMR20 (photo) free-space radar level transmitters measure liquid levels in storage…
Contact angles provide benefits for these bearing arrangements
The MRC PumPac series of angular contact ball-bearing arrangements (photo) can reduce operating temperatures and…
Achieve enhanced discharge flow with this portable system
The hydraulic Lift & Seal System (photo) docks drums to a gasketed pour cone for…
Platinum-clad anodes available in a variety of configurations
This company's line of platinum-clad anodes (photo) are metallurgically bonded and are said to be…
This heavy-duty slurry pump can be serviced while running
XHD model pumps are heavy-duty metal- and rubber-lined slurry pumps (photo) that can be serviced…
Rotating equipment handled by this new software module
Released last month, the latest version of Comsol Multiphysics software, version 5.2a, features major performance…
Measure uneven bulk solids with these ultrasonic level sensors
LVTX-10 Series close-range ultrasonic distance and level sensors (photo) are low-profile ultrasonic transmitter modules optimized…
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Show Preview-Valve World Expo
The entire spectrum of industrial valves will be covered by Valve World Expo (www.valveworldexpo.com) in…